Combined hay and stock rack



(N0 Modl.)

J. L. OWENS.

GOMBINED'HAY AND STOCK RACK.

Patented Oct. 17, 1882 Wnfissas I MM WM/r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN LOYD OWENS, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COMBINED HAY AND STOCK RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,979, dated October17, 1882.

Application filed April22,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN LoYD OwENs, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have made certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedHay and Stock Rack, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement on my patent of November 8, 1881, No.249,392, (hayracks;) and it consists in the construction and arrangementof parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, and as set forth in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view, showingthe rack arranged as a hay-rack. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one ofthe end pieces detached, and Fig. 3 is a similar view of one of the sidepieces detached, used in converting the hay-rack into a stock-rack. Fig.4. is a perspective view of the device arranged as a stock-rack; Fig. 5,a detached detail view of the stake-staple; Fig. 6, a detachedperspective view of a portion of one end, showing a slight variation inthe mannerof constructing the parts.

A is the floor or base, B B the sides, a the metal bands encircling thecross-tim here, D the bars with their lower ends stepped into said bandsfrom opposite sides, and E the rails connecting said bars I), all theseparts being constructed and arranged as in my patent above referred to,and forming, when set up, a hay-rack, as shown in Fig. 1. Upon theoutsides of the sides B B at points opposite the cross-bars, staples orsockets b are secured by passing their ends through slots in the sides BB upon the sides of the ends of theicrossbars, and bending the ends ofthe staples that project through the sides B B in opposite directions,as shown in Fig. 5, thereby firmly and easily securing them in place.Into these staples, outside the sides B B, the toes of the bars D areadapted to be stepped, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the bars and railsform sides or extensions to the sides B B Before the frames are set inthis position, however, the sides or boards F F, having cleats d acrosstheir rear sides, are set upon the sides B B with the lower projectingends, 6, of the cleats at setting into the staples b, alongside of thebars I), and the upper projecting ends, 0 of the same cleats outside thelower rails, E, by which means the boards are firmly held in place.

If desired, the lower ends, 6, of the cleats 61 may be arranged to setoutside of the staples I), as shown in Fig. 6, and one of the end cleatswill be placed so as to come upon the opposite side of the bar D toprevent the boards moving endwise. End boards, G G, will then beinserted, as shown in Fig. 4, each board having a top rail, H H withprojecting ends, with notches h in their lower edges to fit over the topedge of the lower rails, E, to hold the top in place, the bottom edgesbeing held at the same time by hooks a, fitting in be neath the endclamps, a, as shown. By this arrangement the hay-rack may be'quickly andeasily converted into a stock-rack, or vice versa.

The sockets b may be arranged to be pushed in out of the way when not inuse, if desired.

What I claim as new is- 1. A wagon box or base consisting of a floor, A,and sides B B, having hands a in the cen ter of said floor, and socketsb projecting from the outer surfaces of said sides, in combination withbars D, rails E, and boards F F, having cleats d, with projecting ends 00 substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A wagon box or base consistingofthe floor A and sides B B havingsockets 1) projecting from said sides, and hands a in the centerof saidfloor, in combination with bars D,rails E, boards F F having cleats cloi with projectlng ends 0 e and the end boards, G G, adapted to beattached to said rails E and floor A, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

' JOHN LOYD OWENS.

Witnesses:

(J. N. WOODWARD, LOUIS FEESER, Sr.

